CVE-2005-3396: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Nov 01 2005(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the chcons (chcon) command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3, when DEBUG MALLOC is enabled, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM AIX | =5.3_l | |
| IBM AIX | =5.3 | |
| IBM AIX | =5.2 | |
| IBM AIX | =5.2_l | |
| IBM AIX | =5.2.2 | |
| IBM AIX | =5.1l | |
| IBM AIX | =5.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78241
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78253
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15247
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17380
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015122
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/261
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2253
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5470
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